Themisti Philosophi, Euphradae Ab Eloquentia Dicti, Orationes Sex Augustales (1605)

By Themistius, Johann Schonfeld, Georgio Remo

Book Overview

Themisti Philosophi, Euphradae Ab Eloquentia Dicti, Orationes Sex Augustales is a book written by Themistius, a philosopher and orator from the 4th century AD. The book contains six speeches that were delivered by Themistius to commemorate the accession of the Roman emperor Augustus. The speeches are written in a highly rhetorical style and are intended to praise the emperor and his achievements. The book is considered an important work of ancient rhetoric and is studied by scholars of classical literature and history. It was first published in 1605 and has been reprinted many times since then.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165677555
• ISBN13: 9781165677559
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"